Located in downtown Monterey Rey, California, the real town of Cannery Row is home to thousands of current residents, but is actually home to a small, concentrated sense of nostalgia for the characters of John Steinebeck's American Classic. Cannery Row, written in 1945 by Steinbeck, vaguely hints at the idea of the American dream, what it has to offer a winding, quaint town in the middle of central California. The characters of Cannery Row are initially perceived as inappropriate, childish, servile, ignorant, and a general mistake of humanity, with disgusting morals and a real burden on the world. As the story begins to unfold itself, and not only does this compelling plot seem to begin to take shape, the audience comes to the revelation and comes to understand what the American Dream truly is. Mixed with his stylistic diction, Steinbeck twists the idea of the American dream with a grim sense of realism about how unattainable it is, from society's basic perception. The characters of Cannery Row represent perseverance through conflict despite a ...
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